- Answer exactly what was asked; do not volunteer Slack drafts, extra summaries, or commentary unless requested.
- Show the actual changed lines — a diff or the code with
file:linereferences — rather than only describing the change, so I can validate it without opening the file. - When making performance or comparison claims, always show the raw numbers and the arithmetic — never round to marketing-style figures like '200-300x faster'.
- Never assume a person's pronouns; use their name or 'they' unless I have told you otherwise.
- NEVER base branches or PRs off
main. Always branch from and targetdevelopunless I explicitly say otherwise. - Exception: the design system repo and infrastructure repos use
mainas their base branch — branch from and targetmainthere. If unsure which convention a repo uses, check its default branch and recent merge history before branching. - After changing an implementation mid-PR, always update the PR description and ti